Lara Trump appears poised to make her first major political move following Sen. Thom Tillis’s (R-NC) surprise retirement announcement on Sunday.
The president’s daughter-in-law is “seriously considering” a run for the open North Carolina Senate seat, according to sources familiar with her thinking.
An unidentified source revealed to NBC News that Trump is “strongly considering jumping in the race.”
The source characterized her potential candidacy as practically a “done deal,” suggesting her entry would fundamentally reshape the Republican primary landscape across the Tar Heel State.
The source expressed unwavering confidence in Trump’s prospects, indicating that her candidacy would effectively clear the field of serious competition.
“I’d put it as high as one could be considering it … The race will be over before it begins,” the source told NBC’s Vaughn Hillyard, signaling the overwhelming advantages Trump would bring to any Senate campaign.
Trump’s serious consideration of the Senate race comes amid escalating tensions between President Trump and Sen. Tillis.
The retiring senator drew the president’s sustained ire after voting against the Trump-backed Big Beautiful Bill, becoming one of only two Republican senators to oppose advancing the cornerstone legislation.
President Trump unleashed a sustained barrage of criticism against Tillis through multiple